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mitt romney's had a lot of debates. he went through a long primary practice where he got beat up a lot and got to beat up other people. barack obama had no primary process and has not been in a debate since his debates in the last election. so i think he's got -- he's not in fighting shape is my guess and all these practices he's doing, are to get him in the fighting shape. hopefully they have enough time to do it and hopefully he has a sparring opponent in john kerry who is not pulling any punches, not being as respectful to him as his staff might be and showing him that mitt romney is going to get on the stage knowing this is probably his last chance and he's going to be very aggressive in taking on obama. >> steve, thank you very much for your time. >> good to be here. >> steve, what do you think about this idea that debates don't usually change the race entirely all by themselves, but they confirm the narrative that has already been going on in the country? >> well, they can confirm the narrative but we keep coming
mitt romney's had a lot of debates. he went through a long primary practice where he got beat up a lot and got to beat up other people. barack obama had no primary process and has not been in a debate since his debates in the last election. so i think he's got -- he's not in fighting shape is my guess and all these practices he's doing, are to get him in the fighting shape. hopefully they have enough time to do it and hopefully he has a sparring opponent in john kerry who is not pulling any...
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when mitt romney beat president obama in last night's televised debate. so the first televised presidential debate that we had was in 1960. here are all of the other years that we have since have televised presidential debates. every four years now we have these debates on tv. the only years, though, so these are all the years, right, right? the only years, though, in which you had an incumbent president running against a challenger in all of the years we've had presidential debates on tv are these years. so in terms of understanding the historical context of what happened last night when mitt romney beat president obama in this first debate, this is the universe of like things to compare it to. this is how to understand it in terms of american political history. it's only these years right here. that's it. now, by definition, you never have an incumbent president in this situation more than once. presidents can only serve two terms so there's only one opportunity when they carry into that debate, when they're running for re-election, they carry into that
when mitt romney beat president obama in last night's televised debate. so the first televised presidential debate that we had was in 1960. here are all of the other years that we have since have televised presidential debates. every four years now we have these debates on tv. the only years, though, so these are all the years, right, right? the only years, though, in which you had an incumbent president running against a challenger in all of the years we've had presidential debates on tv are...
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would didn't watch the debate will hear about romney's performance. if they are not if romney or they are undecided they will be intrigued that he took on the president and did as well as they have now heard that he did or will hear they did. the criticism being made and you heard a couple of the obama spokesman making it, that romney won because he was so well prepared and had so many practice sessions. that is what we reward people for. >>neil: debate do not have a big impact on the ultimate vote but this year, and you remind me to say it is different, this is a feeling a lot of the president's support is relatively soft, built on shifting sand. a lot of the survivors are disappointed. they would be intrigued by an alternative, as carter supporter s saw. maybe mitt romney is looking less ricky, it is not a matter of him winning over undecided voters but, possibly, possibly, possibly, president obama voters? >>guest: i doubt that will happen. i don't think that is it. >>neil: do you want me to have another ice cream bet with you? >>guest: i was tryin
would didn't watch the debate will hear about romney's performance. if they are not if romney or they are undecided they will be intrigued that he took on the president and did as well as they have now heard that he did or will hear they did. the criticism being made and you heard a couple of the obama spokesman making it, that romney won because he was so well prepared and had so many practice sessions. that is what we reward people for. >>neil: debate do not have a big impact on the...
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mitt romney can go back and say i don't mean what i said. we can have that debated. but it's perfectly fair game to pose a question about one of the biggest questions he made. >> bill: you don't think the death of bin laden used for political purposes, something unsavory about that? >> the alternative is to not have a discussion. >> bill: no, the alternative is to congratulate the american military and drop the politics entirely about the death of bin laden. why do you need to have the death of bin laden injected into the campaign? >> i think the tone is important. i think the tone of the ad was very neutral, was very reasonable but comparison. >> bill: why would john mccain get upset? >> you would have to ask john mccain. >> bill: i did ask him last night. he said it was a cheap shot, undignified, military people in a position where they are in these areas don't brag about what they do and they done diminish anyone else. they do the mission and keep quiet. that is what the senator said? >> i think when folks are saying there are two points. when you see from republi
mitt romney can go back and say i don't mean what i said. we can have that debated. but it's perfectly fair game to pose a question about one of the biggest questions he made. >> bill: you don't think the death of bin laden used for political purposes, something unsavory about that? >> the alternative is to not have a discussion. >> bill: no, the alternative is to congratulate the american military and drop the politics entirely about the death of bin laden. why do you need to...
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romney is rehearsing for the presidential debates. the first one is not for another month. let's begin with the first lady. big night for her. what should we hear? what's her message? >> reporter: it's basic night for first lady. very different than what we saw four years ago when she was introducing herself and introducing her husband. back then there were a lot of questions about who they were. what kind of man he was and what kind of family they were. she's going to leave the mud slinging for other folks. she's not going to attack paul ryan or mitt romney. she's foing going to make the c make the argument why she believes president obama is a good father. somebody who is good for the country. someone who understands what it's like the feel financial hardship and he also understands too there's a lot of work to be done. it was interesting earlier today. he gave himself an incomplete when it comes to this economic turn around. that's part to have the case they're making. they need another four years to get the job done or help more people along the way. it's going to be a
romney is rehearsing for the presidential debates. the first one is not for another month. let's begin with the first lady. big night for her. what should we hear? what's her message? >> reporter: it's basic night for first lady. very different than what we saw four years ago when she was introducing herself and introducing her husband. back then there were a lot of questions about who they were. what kind of man he was and what kind of family they were. she's going to leave the mud...
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debate and the first debate, favor challengers. >> senior romney a visor offered the g.o.p. debate spin in a memo to reporters -- regardless of who comes out on the top in the debate we amount afford another four years on the last four years. >> make a decision on what they believe is in the best interest of the country and their family. i expect to describe it in a way people understand. if i do, i get elected. >> romney spends the weekend in boston and flies to denver on monday. he has no public campaign activities planned. it's all private for the face-off. important of how important romney thinks it will be. >> bret: okay. see you in colorado. virginia base strategic allied consulting accused to submitting 100 questionable registration in seven countie counties. spokesperson says it's trying to find out how broad the scope of the problem is. the company says the form came from one person who has been fired and it's cooperating with investigators. still ahead what does history teach us about the big lead in polls less than six weeks before the election? first, the latest
debate and the first debate, favor challengers. >> senior romney a visor offered the g.o.p. debate spin in a memo to reporters -- regardless of who comes out on the top in the debate we amount afford another four years on the last four years. >> make a decision on what they believe is in the best interest of the country and their family. i expect to describe it in a way people understand. if i do, i get elected. >> romney spends the weekend in boston and flies to denver on...
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. >> if i could take us out of this lofty debate about the direction of class in society, romney has a problem. romney's problem is that he is selling himself as a businessman who will turn around america and knows how to make jobs. the problem is that that works, you can win the presidency on that if unemployment is 10% rate it it is 8.5% and sinking, and people have a sense of the economy rising again, it is not going to work. ronnie's problem is that he has not proposed anything. reagan had a supply-side economics. romney needed idea, a proposal, something audacious. i think he will do it. he asked to make a speech. michigan is coming up. the detroit economic club, that is exactly where he ought to do it. what is he going to do? tax reform, entitlement reform, it doesn't matter what it is. he has to propose an idea or something to he can just say elect me, i know how to make jobs -- he cannot just say elect me, i know how to make jobs. >> he cannot just do it on a speech. >> how much impact is foreign policy going to have on this presidential election? look at what is happening in
. >> if i could take us out of this lofty debate about the direction of class in society, romney has a problem. romney's problem is that he is selling himself as a businessman who will turn around america and knows how to make jobs. the problem is that that works, you can win the presidency on that if unemployment is 10% rate it it is 8.5% and sinking, and people have a sense of the economy rising again, it is not going to work. ronnie's problem is that he has not proposed anything....
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i did and i accurately described governor romney did not tell the truth to the republicans at the debates, serially telling people that he did not do what we now know he did repeatedly. >> unless i'm mistaken, i think not telling the truth repeatedly is lying, isn't it? >> well, i'll let you frame that one and take responsibility for it. i said all i'm going to say on this. >> you're becoming such an accomplished politician, senator. that's half the problem. >> uh, well, no, i'm heeding my wife's advice, piers. come on! you want to -- i'm going to have karen call you on this. you're trying to bait me into being -- into the behavior that my wife has rightly curbed me in the right direction. >> i will happily talk to your wife at any time, you know that. i'm a huge fan of your wife. >> the feeling is mutual. i hate to say it, piers, but the feeling is mutual. she likes you a lot too. >> let's take a short break and come back and talk iran, israel, and afghanistan. coffee doesn't have vitamins... unless you want it to. splenda® essentials™ no calorie sweetener with b vitamins, the first a
i did and i accurately described governor romney did not tell the truth to the republicans at the debates, serially telling people that he did not do what we now know he did repeatedly. >> unless i'm mistaken, i think not telling the truth repeatedly is lying, isn't it? >> well, i'll let you frame that one and take responsibility for it. i said all i'm going to say on this. >> you're becoming such an accomplished politician, senator. that's half the problem. >> uh, well,...
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mitt romney can go back and say i don't mean what i said. we can have that debated. but it's perfectly fair game to pose a question about one of the biggest questions he made. >> bill: you don't think the death of bin laden used for political purposes, something unsavory about that? >> the alternative is to not have a discussion. >> bill: no, the alternative is to congratulate the american military and drop the politics entirely about the death of bin laden. why do you need to have the death of bin laden injected into the campaign? >> i think the tone is important. i think the tone of the ad was very neutral, was very reasonable but comparison. >> bill: why would john mccain get upset? >> you would have to ask john mccain. >> bill: i did ask him last night. he said it was a cheap shot, undignified, military people in a position where they are in these areas don't brag about what they do and they done diminish anyone else. they do the mission and keep quiet. that is what the senator said? >> i think when folks are saying there are two points. when you see from republi
mitt romney can go back and say i don't mean what i said. we can have that debated. but it's perfectly fair game to pose a question about one of the biggest questions he made. >> bill: you don't think the death of bin laden used for political purposes, something unsavory about that? >> the alternative is to not have a discussion. >> bill: no, the alternative is to congratulate the american military and drop the politics entirely about the death of bin laden. why do you need to...
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president obama and republican candidate mitt romney face off in denver tonight for the first debate of the presidential campaign. on tuesday, vice-president joe biden drew ridicule from republicans after saying the middle-class has been buried the last four years. although biden was referring to the effects of the financial crisis that began under the bush administration, paul ryan seized on the remarks as an admission of failure. this is deadly earnest. how they can justify, how can they justify raising taxes on the middle class? the middle-class has been buried last four years. how, in lord's name, can they justify raising taxes? >> vice-president biden today said that the middle-class over the last of we or years has been buried. we agree. that means we need to stop digging, which means we have to collect mitt romney as president of the united states. >> meanwhile, paul ryan has appeared in videos online. in a speech delivered last november, he said 30% of americans want to live off the government. today, 70% of americans get more benefit from the federal government and a payback
president obama and republican candidate mitt romney face off in denver tonight for the first debate of the presidential campaign. on tuesday, vice-president joe biden drew ridicule from republicans after saying the middle-class has been buried the last four years. although biden was referring to the effects of the financial crisis that began under the bush administration, paul ryan seized on the remarks as an admission of failure. this is deadly earnest. how they can justify, how can they...
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the cash on hand is not -- if we learned anything from mitt romney last night is that a debate for which he didn't pay a penny is nothing short of the prices. cash might be king, but you can't be king if you don't get your butt before voters. your fat cat handlers will understand. they want you elected. just say you elect to stay away from them, as far as possible, until you are. charlie, what he makes of all of this because, think about it, more bang for the buck, that is governor romney on a free night with 60 million people potentially watching. >> right. it's ironic his big money people, reported on your show, i believe, last week, they were imploring him to get out more and do -- neil: stop talking to us. >> fundraise, get out there, get paul ryan out there. paul ryan denied it. i believe he was muzzled. i don't care. he should be out there more. mitt romney should be out there more. neil: how are they feeling now? >> today? neil: today. >> off the charts. they are doing fairly significant in the campaign, off the moon. i don't think they'll have a problem raising money. they were w
the cash on hand is not -- if we learned anything from mitt romney last night is that a debate for which he didn't pay a penny is nothing short of the prices. cash might be king, but you can't be king if you don't get your butt before voters. your fat cat handlers will understand. they want you elected. just say you elect to stay away from them, as far as possible, until you are. charlie, what he makes of all of this because, think about it, more bang for the buck, that is governor romney on a...
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new polls show mitt romney clawing his way back into the race after that first debate. the question is, what will shift the trend lines over the next 28 days to decide this airtight election? >>> a congressional investigation now into what happened to the united states consulate in libya leading to the death of ambassador chris stevens and three other americans? the question is, why was a request from stevens for additional security declined? we'll look into that. >>> the jets hang tough with the very best team in the afc. mark sanchez getting one last drive to win it. the question
new polls show mitt romney clawing his way back into the race after that first debate. the question is, what will shift the trend lines over the next 28 days to decide this airtight election? >>> a congressional investigation now into what happened to the united states consulate in libya leading to the death of ambassador chris stevens and three other americans? the question is, why was a request from stevens for additional security declined? we'll look into that. >>> the jets...
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romney obviously did well enough in the primary debates to make it this far, no doubt. although most of his competition wasn't as tough as president obama. romney also had some memorable moments. >> i'll tell you what. $10,000 bet? >> i'm not in the betting business. >> the answer is self-deportation, which is people decide they can do better by going home because they can't find work here because they don't have legal departmentation to allow them to work here. >> i can't have illegals. rick, i'm speaking. i'm speaking. you get 30 seconds. this is the way the rules work here is i get 60 seconds. and then you get 30 seconds to respond, right? >> well, let's bring in democratic strategist chris ko kofinis and susan del percio. i think romney is going to lose his cool. susan, did governor chris christie think he was helping mitt romney by saying that the debate would just be turning this race upside down? what do you think? >> i think chris christie was just being chris christie. while you're correct, a lot of people were dampening expectations, chris said what a lot of p
romney obviously did well enough in the primary debates to make it this far, no doubt. although most of his competition wasn't as tough as president obama. romney also had some memorable moments. >> i'll tell you what. $10,000 bet? >> i'm not in the betting business. >> the answer is self-deportation, which is people decide they can do better by going home because they can't find work here because they don't have legal departmentation to allow them to work here. >> i...
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>> it was a huge moment in the debates for governor romney. >> why? >> because in that one sentence he was able to take an issue that others had been dogging him with and put it to rest. he was able to communicate clearly. if you are going to milwaukee the charge, make it on the stage, and that really put gingrich in his place. you know, that's happened through -- that happened throughout the primary debates. when pawlenty wouldn't -- if a candidate is not willing to say the same thing on stage face-to-face that they'll say in an interview, we view them as weak. that moment was a moment of strength for governor romney. >> dana bash is joining us life. dana, that was really fascinating. interesting that you spoke to the republican strategist brad o'donnell, one of romney's primary debate here. he spent a lot of time with him during the primaries. how much does the romney think that those 20 or so debates in the primaries is going to help him win tonight? >> well, of course, any debate that any candidate has they think will help, but, you know, this is
>> it was a huge moment in the debates for governor romney. >> why? >> because in that one sentence he was able to take an issue that others had been dogging him with and put it to rest. he was able to communicate clearly. if you are going to milwaukee the charge, make it on the stage, and that really put gingrich in his place. you know, that's happened through -- that happened throughout the primary debates. when pawlenty wouldn't -- if a candidate is not willing to say the...
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today governor romney is doing his debate. president obama has arrived in las vegas and getting ready for the showdown. romney will be in denver in advantages of this. paul ryan was talking about the romney ryan ticket new framework for the race. they said referendum on president obama's record. but it's decide how to best deal with the competent. here is paul ryan trying to set the stage. >> we can have a dynamic growing economy that produces opportunity or stagnant economy that fosters dependency. we can stick with the failed policies of last four years for the next four years or a brighter future. stalg nation versus growth, dependency versus opportunity and mobility. that is the classic choice and clear difference we are offering. >> reporter: that is sort of classic choice, a very broad assessment of the two competing viewpoints and agendas. there is a big discussion always about whether or not you win debates by fact points and trying gotchas or whether it's a question of demeanor and personality. you can go back to famo
today governor romney is doing his debate. president obama has arrived in las vegas and getting ready for the showdown. romney will be in denver in advantages of this. paul ryan was talking about the romney ryan ticket new framework for the race. they said referendum on president obama's record. but it's decide how to best deal with the competent. here is paul ryan trying to set the stage. >> we can have a dynamic growing economy that produces opportunity or stagnant economy that fosters...
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and i also think that mitt romney has come off a series of really easy debates. we have to remember, mitt romney triumphed in a republican presidential field that was the worst republican presidential field in the history of the republican party. those are the debates he won. he was the one on the stage who did not look outright insane, compared to the rest of them. that isn't going to work for him tonight. he's going against the best debater mitt romney has ever been up against in his life. this is going to be, i think, a really great debate. >> preparing for this, i went back and looked at some of the 1994 debates between romney and kennedy, looking at some of that to see, you know, how does he deal with a democratic opponent? we've seen him debate a lot of republicans, but not a lot of democrats. and if it's half as fun as it was between him and ted kennedy, we are in for a very, very fun night ahead. lawrence, thank you for that, particularly on the rules. i think that was a really important point. we'll talk with you again soon. we are going to be getting mo
and i also think that mitt romney has come off a series of really easy debates. we have to remember, mitt romney triumphed in a republican presidential field that was the worst republican presidential field in the history of the republican party. those are the debates he won. he was the one on the stage who did not look outright insane, compared to the rest of them. that isn't going to work for him tonight. he's going against the best debater mitt romney has ever been up against in his life....
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time romney and obama ever actually debated each other in fact i think it's one of the few times that both men of even appear on stage together but i just knew that i'd seen this debate before. and then you know being an old geezer it struck me last night's debate was one nine hundred eighty all over again i remember that it was reagan versus carter i've said many times that the only way that mitt romney can win the election is to lie well the same was true of ronald reagan as a center for american progress pointed out this morning mitt romney told twenty seven lies and half truths in the course of just the thirty eight minutes that he spoke during the debate last night this is really a staggering feat if you think about it but one that was easily pulled off because the moderator wasn't calling out any of the lies and frankly and tragically neither was president obama or romney also pulled it off by using the ronald reagan strategy of saying what ever it takes to win just so long as you say it since the early and with the smile take a look at how ronald reagan wide his way through the
time romney and obama ever actually debated each other in fact i think it's one of the few times that both men of even appear on stage together but i just knew that i'd seen this debate before. and then you know being an old geezer it struck me last night's debate was one nine hundred eighty all over again i remember that it was reagan versus carter i've said many times that the only way that mitt romney can win the election is to lie well the same was true of ronald reagan as a center for...
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i will say, this romney was winning the debate. he was winning it and going in for the kill at that point and thee interjected, threw him off his game and my question is: all of a sudden obama comes up with this september 12th rose garden -- exactly right out of nowhere and surprised everyone except candy crowley. i'm calling for a warren commission type of investigation. >> bill: ms. crowley said to gutfeld she said she knew it was going to come up, so she researched the first thing when was the first time and she had the research in front of her. you know what? i believe her. however, she is wrong. he didn't apply the terror act to benghazi. he was speaking in general terms. and we have proved that yard. most interesting moment to you? >> i have to go back to the overall demeanor of ms. crowley. she reminds me of the lady at the gate at the airport when you try to jump zones like when they are loading zone one but you are in zone 2 and she does that thing where she is like no, no, no. that's. >> bill: you are not supposed to jump
i will say, this romney was winning the debate. he was winning it and going in for the kill at that point and thee interjected, threw him off his game and my question is: all of a sudden obama comes up with this september 12th rose garden -- exactly right out of nowhere and surprised everyone except candy crowley. i'm calling for a warren commission type of investigation. >> bill: ms. crowley said to gutfeld she said she knew it was going to come up, so she researched the first thing when...
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mitt romney managed to tell twenty seven lies and half truths in the second debate he broke that record with thirty one lies and half truths so this third debate is going to be anything like the first two. keeping separate fact from fiction right now will be a challenge and getting down to the real foreign policy issues is going to be a challenge as well joining us now to help do just that. dr ivan eland senior fellow at the independent institute and author of the book the empire has no clothes u.s. foreign policy exposed ari ratner senior fellow with the truman project truman national security project and joining us from our new york studios is you like clifton a reporter with american independent news network thank you all for joining us tonight on let me let me start out on libya for ari congressman peter king today. obama may have doctored the libyan documents this as the republican party totally jumped the shark well i think it's frankly an insulting insinuation i worked at the state department on our policy in libya and on our policy in the arab spring in general and no one is doc
mitt romney managed to tell twenty seven lies and half truths in the second debate he broke that record with thirty one lies and half truths so this third debate is going to be anything like the first two. keeping separate fact from fiction right now will be a challenge and getting down to the real foreign policy issues is going to be a challenge as well joining us now to help do just that. dr ivan eland senior fellow at the independent institute and author of the book the empire has no clothes...
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romney is likely to win the debates. first of all, he has more experience at debating. he had 20 at them during the primary. obama has never faced a serious debate except for hillary, and that was a cattle show of 15 candidates and wasn't a debate. he's never faced that. romney has. and i think that, you know, you take iran, for example. obama's comment on "60 minutes" is do you want to start another war? okay, that's his comment about iran. well, if you have to do that to stop iran from blowing up the united states with a nuclear weapon and attacking new york city, damn right i do. >> sean: my son was watching it with me last night, and he said, when romney was being interviewed, that guy doesn't like governor romney, does he? he picked up on the bias. dick, look forward to your book. >> picks up where "screwed" left off and talks about u.n. global governance and the end of freedom. >> sean: coming up, roseanne barr. did you know she's running for president? her platform, socialism. we'll see how the interview goes. then the president wants all successful americans to
romney is likely to win the debates. first of all, he has more experience at debating. he had 20 at them during the primary. obama has never faced a serious debate except for hillary, and that was a cattle show of 15 candidates and wasn't a debate. he's never faced that. romney has. and i think that, you know, you take iran, for example. obama's comment on "60 minutes" is do you want to start another war? okay, that's his comment about iran. well, if you have to do that to stop iran...
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but, it does remind us, again, about the debates and how mitt romney could, or could not, change this dynamic. >> neil, the reason people tune in the tens of millions, is because even though they memorize a lot of the lines, there are still unscripted moments. people are surprised by what the candidates do or don't do. sometimes a zinger will change people's minds, a sound bite, a gaffe by a candidate. or just a general impression how a candidate did. these things are more important than we give them credit for. they are not just cheering secretarieses. they really can make a difference for whatever portion of the electorate remains undecided. >>neil: we will go through some real quick polls here and this could startle some people, different points where the guy who lost was leading. by a lot. i only do this and go through this exercise, to remind people that it doesn't always have to be that way. some of the others, debates or not, they showed that the race was tight and suddenly, things widened out or you could have a point where it is carter over reagan or a point later on where it
but, it does remind us, again, about the debates and how mitt romney could, or could not, change this dynamic. >> neil, the reason people tune in the tens of millions, is because even though they memorize a lot of the lines, there are still unscripted moments. people are surprised by what the candidates do or don't do. sometimes a zinger will change people's minds, a sound bite, a gaffe by a candidate. or just a general impression how a candidate did. these things are more important than...